Overview

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2026-07-06...lc.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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2026-07-06...lc.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    122s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260706-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260706-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    07/07/2026, 01:22

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General

  • Target
    2026-07-06_b7d5607aa4810ebaff1df8001761b76d_amadey_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe
  • Size 2.7MB
  • Sample260707-brfztsfs4x
  • SHA256 c1bb55d5fac53b6a4f00928a9f92f8488240035484d0d9f2aac17f4b95403cdf
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
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Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detects executables built or packed with MPress PE compressor 3 IoCs
  • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Adversaries may achieve persistence by adding a Registry key to the Active Setup of the local machine.

    persistence
  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

    discovery
  • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.

    discovery
  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 62 IoCs

    SCSI information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
    adwarespyware
  • Modifies registry class 35 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 32 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 54 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 43 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-06_b7d5607aa4810ebaff1df8001761b76d_amadey_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-06_b7d5607aa4810ebaff1df8001761b76d_amadey_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe"
    1⤵
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3208
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\116B.tmp
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\116B.tmp" --pingC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-06_b7d5607aa4810ebaff1df8001761b76d_amadey_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe C97A97ED3D062088EB8E55A7513842777EC77FE1DB01B0D6D742985289320D6449E2EA274A1510A55107E96E30B90A23FEC6F5747BCEC5949D920CF7AC1021F9
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
      • Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1996
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-06_b7d5607aa4810ebaff1df8001761b76d_amadey_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-06_b7d5607aa4810ebaff1df8001761b76d_amadey_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        PID:2504
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3956
    • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
      explorer.exe /LOADSAVEDWINDOWS
      2⤵
      • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
      • Enumerates connected drives
      • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
      • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:2496
  • C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe
    "C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppXstmwaab17q5s3y22tp6apqz7a45vwv65.mca
    1⤵
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:4376
  • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
    "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
    1⤵
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:2776

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        downloader.dll
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Adobe\downloader.dll
        • Size 737KB
        • SHA256 1540c84cde9716b2abd70e0efbf6beaf9eaa169b4dcaf157bd124f098e4abf38
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        prep_Activatable Class_Hermes_perf.cache
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\TempState\prep_Activatable Class_Hermes_perf.cache
        • Size 595B
        • SHA256 d4e60617c2afab8263febabe7f14f18595715078d71307a8cefe0707dae76dee
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH
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        116B.tmp
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\116B.tmp
        • Size 2.7MB
        • SHA256 9b2fe73f06dfca47a88d32f65b5613e02ac7f584a1ed360e8c22b2617d60ddd3
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
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        2026-07-06_b7d5607aa4810ebaff1df8001761b76d_amadey_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-06_b7d5607aa4810ebaff1df8001761b76d_amadey_elex_smoke-loader_stealc.exe
        • Size 1.0MB
        • SHA256 9f581b5730b3f10de2a3b3a21d3e476f3094feef3e4dd92ffdaa103f6c410802
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        memory/2496-230-0x000000000F6F0000-0x000000000F76C000-memory.dmp
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        memory/2504-14-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B4000-memory.dmp
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        memory/2504-40-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B4000-memory.dmp
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        memory/4376-44-0x00000247801E0000-0x00000247802E0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/4376-75-0x0000024781AE0000-0x0000024781B00000-memory.dmp
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        memory/4376-109-0x0000024794300000-0x0000024794320000-memory.dmp
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        memory/4376-95-0x0000024781E40000-0x0000024781E60000-memory.dmp
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        memory/4376-76-0x0000024781F00000-0x0000024782000000-memory.dmp
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